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Distributed Superintelligence

IoA, IoC, AI Security, Protocols & TBAC

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Why AI’s next big leap is collective intelligence

An article discussing the strategic shift from scaling up individual models to horizontal scaling, arguing that isolated agents must learn to “think together” to solve complex enterprise problems.

Source: Axios Sponsored | Date: Feb 9, 2026
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Moltbook was Peak AI Theater

Quoted discussing how early attempts at collective intelligence represent our “first attempt at a glider,” establishing the baseline for sustained, distributed superintelligence.

Source: MIT Technology Review | Date: Feb 6, 2026
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The Internet of Agents and What It Means for Enterprise Leaders

A podcast discussion exploring how enterprises are shifting to probabilistic architectures, highlighting the critical need for Task-Based Access Control (TBAC) to deploy AI safely.

Source: AI in Business Podcast (Emerj) Podcast | Date: Feb 5, 2026
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AI agents can talk to each other — they just can’t think together yet

Exploring the Internet of Cognition, this piece addresses the practical gap where current protocols allow agents to exchange messages, but fail to provide the semantic layer needed for true coordination.

Source: VentureBeat | Date: Jan 29, 2026
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From connection to cognition: Scaling out superintelligence

This article introduces the Internet of Cognition (IoC), a new architectural approach for distributed artificial superintelligence that enables specialized AI agents and humans to share underlying intent.

Source: Outshift by Cisco | Date: Jan 27, 2026
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Distributed Artificial Superintelligence

A deep-dive podcast on advancing science with distributed artificial superintelligence, emphasizing the necessity of open multi-agent systems over isolated “AI geniuses.”

Source: SuperDataScience Podcast (Ep. 961) Podcast | Date: Jan 27, 2026
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Scaling Out Superintelligence: Building an Internet of Cognition (Whitepaper)

A foundational whitepaper exploring the shift from connection to cognition, detailing the semantic protocols, cognition fabrics, and engines required for AI agents to negotiate common goals.

Source: Outshift by Cisco | Date: Jan 2026
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Toward a Safe Internet of Agents

An academic survey heavily citing the IoA vision, conducting a bottom-up deconstruction of agentic systems to derive mitigation principles for AI safety and identity.

Source: arXiv (Wibowo & Polyzos) | Date: Nov 29, 2025
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A Layered Protocol Architecture for the Internet of Agents

This academic paper proposes an architecture for the IoA, introducing a novel Layer 8 for communication and Layer 9 for semantic negotiation to establish machine-readable understanding.

Source: arXiv / Cisco Research Academic | Date: Nov 26, 2025
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Multi-Agent Human Societies

A conversation exploring a future where agents and humans collaborate to make scientific discoveries, alongside an introduction to AGNTCY and the necessity of neutral platforms.

Source: SuperDataScience Podcast (Ep. 941) Podcast | Date: Nov 18, 2025
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Ripple Effect Protocol: Coordinating Agent Populations

An academic paper introducing a coordination protocol where agents share sensitivity signals to prevent systemic failures like the “bullwhip effect” in multi-agent supply chains.

Source: arXiv / MIT & Cisco Academic | Date: Oct 2025
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Cisco donates the AGNTCY project to the Linux Foundation

News coverage detailing the donation of the AGNTCY project to ensure open multi-agent infrastructure remains neutral and accessible to the broader developer community.

Source: Linux Foundation PR | Date: Jul 29, 2025
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Why AI Needs A New Kind Of Internet: The Case For Open Infrastructure

A sponsored feature arguing that our current internet architecture is straining under AI demands, calling for a new, interoperable infrastructure designed specifically for agent-to-agent collaboration.

Source: Forbes BrandVoice Sponsored | Date: Feb 25, 2025
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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration

An overview of the proposed open-sourced, three-layer architecture designed to prevent agent sprawl and enable secure, quantum-safe communication between autonomous systems.

Source: Network World | Date: Jan 30, 2025
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The Coming Age Of The Internet Of Agents

An in-depth look at the network infrastructure needed to connect vast numbers of AI agents from multiple vendors, highlighting the shift from deterministic to probabilistic computing.

Source: The Next Platform | Date: Jan 28, 2025
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Building a scalable foundation for AI’s future

This blog outlines the foundational vision for the Internet of Agents, describing an open, interoperable layer that allows AI agents to find, verify, and collaborate.

Source: Outshift by Cisco | Date: Jan 22, 2025
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Cisco Outlines Its “Internet of Agents” Vision

Summarizing the vision presented at AWS re:Invent for an interoperable system that prevents isolated “walled gardens” and avoids the dominance of a single monopolistic super-agent.

Source: CX Today | Date: Dec 2024
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Access control is the biggest AI security risk

Details the imperative of abandoning legacy human-centric IAM in favor of Task, Tool, and Transaction-Based Access Control (TBAC) to secure multi-agent systems.

Source: Outshift by Cisco | Date: 2025
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Cisco’s Vijoy Pandey: The New Internet of AI Agents

An interview exploring the foundational communication stacks required to bring order to autonomous agent sprawl.

Source: IT Visionaries Podcast | Date: 2025/2026
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Decentralized Infrastructure over Centralized: A Case for Capacity Estimation

An academic analysis covering pricing strategies and capacity estimation for distributed, high-capacity computing environments.

Source: Academic Paper From PDF | Date: Unknown
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Market Pricing Model for Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Networks

This paper examines spectrum management and pricing models designed to maximize value in integrated satellite and ground networks.

Source: Academic Paper From PDF | Date: Unknown
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The Foundational Manifesto

A manifesto arguing that the safe Internet of Agents requires a completely new infrastructure and strict interoperability standards.

Source: Manifesto From PDF | Date: Unknown